Y Combinator | Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn? @ycombinator | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
If you’re an employee of a late stage company right now, how would you know when it’s time to move on vs. time to double down?

The fact is there isn't an easy answer — it can really vary from person to person and situation to situation. In this video, YC Group Partners, Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell share some suggestions on what sort of things an employee of a late stage startup should be looking for — the good signs and the bad — to best make this decision.

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Chapters (Powered by bit.ly/chapterme-yc) -
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - 1400 Unicorns
02:16 - Stock Options
04:00 - When To Stay
04:53 - Product Analytics
06:21 - Bad Signals
07:04 - Market Timing
08:44 - Two Directions
09:34 - Job Hopping
10:24 - Other Signs
12:26 - Summary
13:17 - Outro